- By Ashish Singh
- Mon, 18 Dec 2023 05:07 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bharat New Car Assessment Programme, also known as BNCAP, has finally completed the first set of crash testing of the vehicles. Now, the reports suggest that the results will be out by the end of this week or by the end of this month. This comes after the BNCAP testing was pushed to December 15, which was earlier supposed to happen on October 15.
As per the reports, the formal process of rating the cars between 1 to 5 has already been initiated, and the Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT) Pune will be announcing the results. In an interview, Mahmood Ahmed, additional secretary of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, told Autocar Professional that the results will be out as soon as possible, which could be this week or by the end of this month.
The report further suggests that authorities are planning to organise an event at which Nitin Gadkari, Road Transport Minister, along with Bharat NCAP officials, will be announcing the ratings. However, the update was not confirmed at the time of writing this article.
Plenty of car makers including Hyundai, Kia, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra, Toyota and others have participated in the BNCAP voluntarily.
Bharat NCAP Testing Process:
Rated on a scale of zero to five through Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) and Child Occupant Protection (COP), Bharat NCAP assesses cars weighing over 3,500 kg. It can be used on all motor vehicles with type approval, that is to say including cars suitable for eight people in seats (including the driver). Tested are vehicles with internal combustion, electric and CNG engines. As required, evaluations include frontal collision tests at 64 kph and side impact tests conducted at 50 kph. The pole-side impacts are conducted at 29 kph.
As per the reports, over 30 models have been nominated, and BNCAP will be spending 60 lakh for the test, while the overseas test may cost Rs 2.5 cr.